History: specific events & topics
Results 5001 - 5020 of 9942
History: specific events & topics
Hardcover. Prior to the Quakers' large-scale migration to Pennsylvania, Barbados had more Quakers than any other English colony. This work shows that Barbados Quakers were a critical part of a transatlantic network of Friends and explains how they established a 'counterculture' on the island. Num Pages: 224 pages, maps, bibliography, index, table. BIC Classification: 1KJWWB; HBLH; HBTB; HBTS; HRCC97. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 476.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- University of Missouri
- Edition
- First
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780826218476
- ISBN
- 9780826218476
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 61.17
€ 61.17
Hardcover. The Brooklyn Dodgers and New York Yankees were looking to continue their World Series rivalry from the 1941 season, and a youthful team from St Louis was determined to stop them. This work provides a game-by-game account of the season with play-by-play action, conveying the physical and mental demands that the players endured. Series: Sports and American Culture Series. Num Pages: 304 pages, 40 illustrations, index. BIC Classification: 1KBBNU; HBTB; WSJT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 28. Weight in Grams: 590.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- University of Missouri
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780826218346
- ISBN
- 9780826218346
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 32.38
€ 36.99
€ 32.38
Hardcover. It might seem unlikely that a midwestern university located far from national media centers would be home to the world's first journalism school, but the University of Missouri holds that distinction. This work covers - and uncovers - the many-faceted history of its School of Journalism. It also reveals the School's flaws as well as its virtues. Num Pages: 288 pages, 15 illustrations, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBBNU; HBT; JNM; KNTJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 27. Weight in Grams: 590.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- University of Missouri
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780826217967
- ISBN
- 9780826217967
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 55.40
€ 55.40
Hardcover. When settlers began advancing across North America, they endured great hardships but for the most part did not go hungry. With an inexhaustible supply of wildlife and an abundance of vegetation, even the poorest lived comfortably. This book offers an account of food and drink in the winning of the West. Num Pages: 368 pages, 25 illustrations, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLL; HBTB; WB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 31. Weight in Grams: 726.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- University of Missouri
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780826217899
- ISBN
- 9780826217899
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 68.74
€ 68.74
Hardcover. The final volume of "A History of Missouri". Beginning at the close of the Truman presidency and ending in 2003, the 200th anniversary of the Louisiana Purchase agreement and of the organization of the Lewis and Clark expedition, Volume VI explains how modern Missouri bridged the years between the mid-twentieth century and the new millennium. Num Pages: 224 pages, 14 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBBNU; 3JJP; 3JM; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 146 x 23. Weight in Grams: 467.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- University of Missouri
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780826215437
- ISBN
- 9780826215437
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.17
€ 67.17
Hardcover. This work aims to meet the instructional needs of classrooms. It incorporates geography, civics, economics, anthropology, and sociology with history to give students a chance to learn about their world on several different levels. Num Pages: 392 pages, 24 line drawings, tables, charts, maps, 50 colour and 100 b&w illustrations, bibliography. BIC Classification: 1KBBNU; HBJK; HBTB; YQH. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 33. Weight in Grams: 866.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- University of Missouri
- Edition
- Enlarged
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780826213525
- ISBN
- 9780826213525
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 45.02
€ 45.02
Hardcover. This collection of photographs by Edward J. Kemper captures the day-to-day life of the German-American community of Hermann during the years 1895 to 1920. Accompanied by supporting commentary from the editors, the images explore the economic, cultural and social life of the community. Editor(s): Renn, Erin McCawley (Administrator of the Deutschheim State Historic Site, Hermann, USA); Schuchard, Oliver A. (Professor of Art, University of Missouri, Columbia, USA). Num Pages: 184 pages, 100 illustrations, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; 3JJ; AJC; HBTB; JFFN; JFSL; JPVH1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 180 x 250 x 19. Weight in Grams: 748.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- University of Missouri
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780826212054
- ISBN
- 9780826212054
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 33.28
€ 36.99
€ 33.28
Paperback. This text explores the "orphan trains" which took poor European immigrant children to new lives in the Midwest in 1854. It documents the history of the children on those trains - their struggles, successes and failures. It includes stories of volunteers who oversaw the placement of the orphans. Series: Missouri Heritage Readers Series. Num Pages: 144 pages, 40 illustrations, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLL; HBTB; JKSB1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 11. Weight in Grams: 191.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- University of Missouri
- Edition
- Reprint.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780826211217
- ISBN
- 9780826211217
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 15.60
€ 16.99
€ 15.60
Hardcover. Num Pages: 248 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: HBT; JPR; LA; LN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 159 x 24. Weight in Grams: 590.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- University of Missouri
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780826208262
- ISBN
- 9780826208262
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 73.71
€ 73.71
Hardcover. This interpretation of Missouri's history from the end of World War I until the return of Harry Truman to the state after his presidency describes the turbulent political, economic, and social changes experienced by Missouri's people during those years. Num Pages: 448 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBNU; 3JJ; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 241 x 152 x 33. Weight in Grams: 794.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1986
- Publisher
- University of Missouri
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780826204943
- ISBN
- 9780826204943
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 69.63
€ 69.63
Paperback. Num Pages: 330 pages, Illustrations, map. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 3JJH; APFA; HBTZ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 540.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- University of Pittsburgh Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 330
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822962243
- ISBN
- 9780822962243
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 70.23
€ 70.23
Paperback. Portrays Pittsburgh through 161 pairs of matching photographs in a rephotographic survey. For each location, an archival image was culled from old books, municipal records, or library collections, and then rephotographed in the late 1980s from the same camera position. This title is useful for those interested in the evolution of a city. Num Pages: 328 pages, 324 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBEP; HBTB; WQP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 279 x 229 x 23. Weight in Grams: 1397.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- University of Pittsburgh Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822959298
- ISBN
- 9780822959298
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 49.99€ 47.55
€ 49.99
€ 47.55
Paperback. Postcolonial studies and composition studies appear to have little in common. However, they share a strikingly similar goal: to provide power to the words and actions of those who have been marginalized and oppressed. This study attempts to establish dialogue between the two disciplines. Editor(s): Lunsford, Andrea A. (Professor of English and Director, Writing and Rhetoric, Stanford University, USA); Ouzgane, Lahoucine (Associate Professor of English, University of Alberta, Canada). Series: Pittsburgh Series in Composition, Literacy and Culture. Num Pages: 288 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: CFG; CJA; HBG; HBTQ; HBTR; JFC; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 20. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- University of Pittsburgh Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822958376
- ISBN
- 9780822958376
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 63.95
€ 63.95
Paperback. This work offers unusual, unique and highly personalized images of Pittsburgh, combined with prose. Douglas Cooper details the inspiration for his artistic vision, the formal properties of his art and how it relates to architecture. Num Pages: 144 pages, 136 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBEP; AFC; AM; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 279 x 11. Weight in Grams: 581.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- University of Pittsburgh Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822957485
- ISBN
- 9780822957485
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.71
€ 41.71
Hardcover. Series: History of the Urban Environment. Num Pages: 240 pages, Illustrations, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; HBJD1; HBT; RNP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 172 x 19. Weight in Grams: 464.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- University of Pittsburgh Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822944270
- ISBN
- 9780822944270
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.23
€ 64.23
Hardcover. Presents a collection of eighteen essays that explore the advantages and disadvantages that Pittsburgh and its surrounding region face in the global economy, from the perspectives of technology, natural resources, workforce, and geography. This book shows how other cities can learn from the steps Pittsburgh has taken. Editor(s): Scarpaci, Joseph L.; Patrick, Kevin J. Num Pages: 288 pages, 96 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBEP; HBTK; RGCM; RPC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 24. Weight in Grams: 576.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- University of Pittsburgh Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822942825
- ISBN
- 9780822942825
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 70.28
€ 70.28
Hardcover. Focusing on the subject of citizen volunteerism by chronicling the nature and purpose of volunteer police in America since 1620, this book emphasizes the role of young people in the fields of security and safety, and stresses the need for more qualified, trained volunteers to help cope with man-made and natural disasters. Num Pages: 364 pages, 13 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBTB; KNSS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 24. Weight in Grams: 567.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- University of Pittsburgh Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822942641
- ISBN
- 9780822942641
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 70.11
€ 70.11
Hardback. From the lumberyards and meatpacking factories of the Southwest Side to the industrial suburbs that arose near Lake Calumet at the turn of the twentieth century, manufacturing districts shaped Chicago's character. This book explores the documented workings of centrally located city factories and also the suburbanization of manufacturing. Series: Historical Studies of Urban America. Num Pages: 336 pages, 24 halftones, 17 maps, 30 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBBNC; HBJK; HBTK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 33. Weight in Grams: 612.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226477015
- ISBN
- 9780226477015
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 70.50
€ 70.50
Hardback. Num Pages: 336 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; 3JJ; HBTK; JPQB; KCZ; KNBL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 30. Weight in Grams: 612.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226399638
- ISBN
- 9780226399638
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 79.57
€ 79.57
Hardback. Num Pages: 240 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDT; 3JJ; HBJD; HBLW; HBTB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 476.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226368191
- ISBN
- 9780226368191
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 126.37
€ 126.37